Posted in Jesus, tagged Catholic, Don Bosco, God, Jesus, Lord, Love, Prayer, Routine, Sacred Heart of Jesus, Salesians, Spiritual Life, St. John Bosco on June 8, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
This month is devoted to focusing on the love of Jesus. As Catholics we focus on Jesus’ Sacred Heart as the fullness of that love.
You can find a good article explaining the love of Jesus and His Sacred Heart here
If we are not careful, I think it is easy for our lives to become [...]
Posted in Discernment, tagged Calling, Celibacy, Chastity, Church, Discernment, God, God the Father, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Joy, Life, Love, marriage, natural, priesthood, religious life, Salesians, Salesians of Don Bosco, Sex, supernatural, Vocation on May 20, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Every so often I meet people who not only think living a celibate life (remaining single to build up God’s Kingdom) is unnatural, but they almost feel like they have to “save me” from this “terrible” thing I’m walking into by joining the Salesians and studying to be a priest.
Sometimes the conversation goes more or [...]
Posted in Salesians, tagged Calling, Don Bosco, God, Jesus, Lord, Love, Oratory, Prayer, Stubborn, Vision, Youth on April 24, 2008 | 3 Comments »
You know you’re stubborn when even your friends call you stubborn. Don Bosco was that stubborn and thank God he was!
One event that I have been reflecting on recently is an event that took place in the late 1840s. Some of the other priests who ran similar Oratories (Youth Centers) wanted to merge with Don [...]
Posted in Novitiate Life, tagged CFR, Charism, Church, Francis, Franciscan, Franciscan Friars, Franciscan Friars of the Renewal, God, Jesus, Love, religious life, Salesian, Vocation on April 22, 2008 | 3 Comments »
Today we went to visit the Franciscan Friars of the Renewal. They are an amazing and young religious community of priests and brothers that follow St. Francis of Assisi’s simple and humble way of life. They are also known as the CFRs (Community of Friars of the Renewal) and you can read more about them [...]
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Don Bosco, Jesus, Love, Priest, Salesian on March 28, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Fr. Raphael is the amazing Salesian Priest who is leading us through our conference this week on Salesian youth ministry and spirituality. He is a man in love with Jesus and Don Bosco and is truly an inspiring Salesian because of his great joy and love for all.
I am blessed to share his homily from [...]
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Discernment, God, Love, marriage, priesthood, religious life on March 27, 2008 | 3 Comments »
I had two very interesting conversations last night with two young people both considering a vocation to religious life. The funniest thing about the two conversations (one over the phone and one through IM) was that both young people said the same thing at one point.
When talking about the possibility of having this kind [...]
